Chargers Media
Jan 3 / 6:12pm

Postgame notes from Redskins-Chargers game at Qualcomm Stadium

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS vs. WASHINGTON REDSKINS
Qualcomm Stadium (70,000) – San Diego, California
Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010 – 1:15 pm PST

  • Malcom Floyd had a career-high 140 yards receiving today. His previous high was 109 yards, set in Cincinnati in 2006. Floyd led the team with nine catches.
  • Antonio Gates caught his 59th career touchdown pass today, taking over sole possession of No. 2 all-time on the franchise’s career touchdown receptions list. He also takes over sole possession of third place for total touchdowns (59). He previously was tied with Gary Garrison.
  • Gates finishes the season with a career-high 1,157 yards. Wide receiver Vincent Jackson also had a career-high with 1,167. Their 2,324 combined yards is the most by a Chargers duo since Kellen Winslow and John Jefferson totaled 2,630 in 1980.
  • Philip Rivers passed for 99 yards today and finishes the season with a career-high 4,254 yards, third-most for a season in team history. Rivers threw his 28th touchdown pass of the season today to Gates for the fourth-most single season TD passes in team history.
  • Kicker Nate Kaeding was a perfect 3-for-3 today on field goals and he finishes the season 32-of-35 (.914), a new franchise single-season high for field goal percentage. Kaeding hit a 24-yarder today in addition to kicks of 45 and 47 yards to extend his NFL-record streak of field goals 40-yards-or-less to 69.
  • Kaeding also finished the season with 146 points, a new franchise kick-scoring record. He has made a personal-best 20 field goals in a row.
  • The Chargers reported only two injuries today: linebacker James Holt (shoulder) and defensive tackle Antonio Garay (hamstring).